(19)
(11) EP 1 485 907 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.04.2004

(43) Date of publication:
15.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/51

(21) Application number: 03713602.5

(22) Date of filing: 21.02.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G10L 11/00, H04H 9/00, H04N 17/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/005344
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/073210 (04.09.2003 Gazette 2003/36)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO

(30) Priority: 21.02.2002 US 80097

(71) Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PITMAN, Michael, C.
    Newburgh, NY 12550 (US)
  • FITCH, Blake, G.
    White Plains, NY 10605 (US)
  • ABRAMS, Steven
    New City, NY 10956 (US)
  • GERMAIN, Robert, S.
    Larchmont, NY 10538 (US)

(74) Representative: Williams, Julian David 
IBM United Kingdom Limited,Intellectual Property Department,Hursley Park
Winchester,Hampshire SO21 2JN
Winchester,Hampshire SO21 2JN (GB)

   


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